my grand daughter had a fever of 104 and my daughter had done everything she could to try and break it anyway she took her to the er and she was admitted in the hospital for test and observation now the grand daughter is 6 months old and the fever was jumping around every 30 min. my daughter stayed with her overnight and called in to work she hasnt been their but 2 days and they fired her . now my question is this legal i thought you were alowed to miss work when somthing like this happens. this was an emergencey
2007-03-09 22:00:58 · 8 answers · asked by dan m 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
i would like to say this my daughter is hardworking and a good mother to her kids this job was in chattanooga teen she was in training to manage a pay day loan office .
2007-03-09 22:06:58 · update #1
It might be covered under FMLA. Because her daughter was sick and she needed to care for her. She should call the Department of Labor and find out for sure....
I pulled this from the website. It says that an employee is covered for up to a 12 week period
"for the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee;
for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care;
to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; or
to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition. "
2007-03-09 22:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by ash 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most jobs have a 90 day probationary period.
And yes, I think this company is being a little heavy handed with the rules.
But it is their company and they can do what they want. Many small businesses rely on employees showing up when scheduled and they have no one else to call in.
Your daughter needs to concentrate on getting her baby well, then getting another job.
2007-03-10 06:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly you can be fired for about any reason. It is probably legal, but not morally right. Face it, they don't care about sick children, they want your daughter at work. That is not right, but it is the way it is. Your daughter should qualify for unemployment, and hopefully she can find a better job. Good Luck to her.
2007-03-10 06:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what is stated in the employee handbook. The company has a right to fire anyone generally, however, she may qualify for unemployment benefits.
2007-03-10 06:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by Venita Peyton 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its really sad to hear. But she should be patient.She can get a better job in future. And if she told the company, about the reason. In that case its really not fair.
2007-03-10 06:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by cdieoxide 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter needs to consult legal counsel.
2007-03-10 07:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by thomy8s 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Damn industrial relations laws.
Vote John Howard out.
2007-03-10 06:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's illegal but I do agree that it's distasteful as a practice.
2007-03-10 06:11:43 · answer #8 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋